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User manual

GDI Driver

Contents

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1 2 Welcome
1.1 Trademark acknowledgements ....................................................... 1-4

Getting ready
2.1 System requirements ....................................................................... 2-3 Minimum system requirements ...................................................... 2-3

Connecting to a computer
3.1 Types of connections ....................................................................... 3-3 Parallel port connection ................................................................. 3-3 USB port connection ..................................................................... 3-3 Parallel port connection ................................................................... 3-4 How to connect the machine to the parallel port ........................... 3-4 USB port connection ........................................................................ 3-5

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Installing the printer driver

4.1 Outline of Printer Driver Installation ............................................... 4-4 Installation using Plug and Play ..................................................... 4-4 Installation using the Add Printer Wizard ....................................... 4-4 Installing the TWAIN driver/printer driver using Plug and Play . 4-5 Installing the TWAIN driver/printer driver using Plug and Play under Windows XP/Server 2003 .................................................... 4-5 Installing the TWAIN driver/printer driver using Plug and Play under Windows 2000 ..................................................................... 4-7 Installing the TWAIN driver/printer driver using Plug and Play under Windows Me ........................................................................ 4-8 Installing the TWAIN driver/printer driver using Plug and Play under Windows 98 SE .................................................................... 4-9 Reinstalling the printer driver by using Plug and Play ................. 4-11 Installing the printer driver using the Add Printer Wizard ....... 4-12 Installing the printer driver using the Add Printer Wizard under Windows XP/Server 2003 .................................................. 4-12 Installing the printer driver using the Add Printer Wizard under Windows 2000/NT 4.0 ....................................................... 4-14 Installing the printer driver using the Add Printer Wizard under Windows Me/98 SE/98 ...................................................... 4-15

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Configuring printer driver settings

5.1 Displaying printer driver properties for configuring global settings ...................................................................................5-3 Displaying settings under Windows XP/Server 2003 ......................5-3 Displaying settings under Windows 2000/NT 4.0/Me/98 SE/98 .....5-3 Common operations ..........................................................................5-5 OK ...................................................................................................5-5 Cancel .............................................................................................5-5 Apply ...............................................................................................5-5 Help .................................................................................................5-5 Easy Set ..........................................................................................5-6 Page Layout/Printer Figure .............................................................5-6 Setup tab .........................................................................................5-7 N-up ................................................................................................5-8 N-up List .........................................................................................5-8 Border Line .....................................................................................5-8 N-up Style .......................................................................................5-9 Watermark ....................................................................................5-10 Watermark list ...............................................................................5-10 First Page Only .............................................................................5-10 Edit Watermark .............................................................................5-10 How to edit a watermark ...............................................................5-10 How to create a new watermark ...................................................5-11 Delete ............................................................................................5-11 Shading .........................................................................................5-11 Style ..............................................................................................5-11 Font ...............................................................................................5-11 Angle .............................................................................................5-11 Position .........................................................................................5-12 Paper Source ................................................................................5-13 Media Type ...................................................................................5-13 Paper tab .......................................................................................5-14 Original Document Size ................................................................5-15 Edit Custom ..................................................................................5-15 Output Paper Size .........................................................................5-16 Fit to Paper ...................................................................................5-16 Output Paper List ..........................................................................5-16 Scaling ..........................................................................................5-16 Copies ...........................................................................................5-17 bizhub160/160f

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5.3.3 5.3.4 5.4 5.4.1 5.4.2

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Collate .......................................................................................... 5-17 Orientation .................................................................................... 5-17 Quality tab .................................................................................... 5-18 Resolution .................................................................................... 5-18 Adjustment ................................................................................... 5-18 Contrast ....................................................................................... 5-18 Brightness .................................................................................... 5-18 Device Options tab ...................................................................... 5-19 Device Options ............................................................................. 5-19 About ............................................................................................ 5-19

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Control panel operations

6.1 Printer operations ............................................................................. 6-3 General guide ................................................................................. 6-4 [Printer] indicator ............................................................................ 6-5 Starting the Print Operation ........................................................... 6-5 Canceling a print job ...................................................................... 6-6 Using the bypass tray .................................................................... 6-8 Energy Save Mode ......................................................................... 6-8

Troubleshooting
7.1 7.2 7.3 Checking error messages ................................................................ 7-3 How to check error messages ....................................................... 7-3 Main error messages ....................................................................... 7-4 Errors and print data ........................................................................ 7-5 MACHINE TROUBLE error .......................................................... 7-5 Temporary errors ........................................................................... 7-5

Specifications

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Welcome

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Welcome
This manual provides information on setting up and using a machine as a GDI printer. Read these instructions thoroughly before using the functions. For instructions on using the machine itself and for general safety precautions, refer to the manual provided with the machine. Store the users guide and the enclosed CD-ROM in a safe location for future reference.

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Note No part of this manual may be copied or reproduced, either in part or in whole, without prior permission. The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice. No part of the manual may be reproduced or modified without prior permission. Screen images used in this manual may differ from the actual screen display.

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1.1 Trademark acknowledgements

Welcome

KONICA MINOLTA and KONICA MINOLTA logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Copyright 2005 KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. All rights reserved.

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Getting ready

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2.1

Getting ready
System requirements
Minimum system requirements The following operating environment is required in order to use the printer driver. - Intel Pentium 200 MHz - Windows Server 2003/Windows XP (SP2 or later)/Windows 2000 (SP4 or later)/Windows NT Workstation Version 4.0 (SP6a or later)/Windows Me/ Windows 98 SE/Windows 98 - 128 MB RAM (Windows XP/Server 2003), 64 MB RAM (Windows 98/ 98 SE/Me/2000/NT 4.0) - IEEE 1284 parallel port (ECP/Nibble/compatible) or USB Revision 1.1 port - CD-ROM drive

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Connecting to a computer

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3.1

Connecting to a computer
Types of connections
You can use either of the following two methods to connect the machine to a computer. Parallel port connection Use this type of connection when you want to connect the machine directly to a computers parallel port. Refer to Parallel port connection on page 3-4. USB port connection Use this type of connection when you want to connect the machine directly to a computers USB port. Refer to USB port connection on page 3-5.

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Reminder For details on installing the optional network interface card and connecting the 160f to a network, refer to the Users Guide for the Network Interface Card (NC-501).

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3.2 Parallel port connection

Connecting to a computer

Use the parallel cable to connect the parallel port of the machine to the parallel port of the computer.

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Note Be sure to use a shielded parallel cable. Use of an unshielded cable may result in radio frequency interference. The parallel port is compatible with IEEE1284 type B standards. How to connect the machine to the parallel port

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Turn off both the machine and your computer. Connect one end of the parallel cable to the parallel port (printer port) of the computer. Connect the other end of the cable to the parallel port on the back of the machine. Secure the interface cable connectors using the two clips.

This completes connection of the machine to the computer.

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USB port connection

Use the USB cable (type B) to connect the machines USB port to the USB port on your computer.

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Installing the printer driver

This section describes the procedure for installing the printer driver. The printer driver can be installed in two ways: by using Plug and Play or by using the Add Printer Wizard.

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Note If the machine is to be connected to a USB port, install the printer driver by using Plug and Play. If the machine is to be connected to a parallel port, install the printer driver by using the Add Printer Wizard.

Connection Method USB port connection

Compatible Operating Systems Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000, Windows Me, and Windows 98 SE Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, Windows Me, Windows 98 SE, and Windows 98

Printer Driver Installation Install using Plug and Play.

Follow this procedure: Installing the TWAIN driver/printer driver using Plug and Play on page 4-5 Installing the printer driver using the Add Printer Wizard on page 4-12

Parallel port connection

Install using the Add Printer Wizard.

For network printing with the 160f, use the Add Printer Wizard to install the printer driver. During installation, select LPT1 as the printer port. For details on specifying network connection settings, refer to the Users Guide for the Network Interface Card.

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Note In order to use IPP (network) printing, the IPP printing settings must be specified when the printer driver is installed. For details on specifying the IPP printing settings, refer to the manual provided with the network interface card.

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Installing the printer driver

Outline of Printer Driver Installation

The printer driver is installed according to the following outline. Installation using Plug and Play When installing the printer driver by using Plug and Play, the installation procedure differs with operating systems.
With Windows 98 SE With Windows Me With operating systems other than Windows Me and 98 SE

Install the USB composite device driver.

Install the USB printing support driver.

Install the TWAIN driver.

Install the USB printing support driver.

Install the printer driver.

Installation using the Add Printer Wizard When installing the printer driver by using the Add Printer Wizard, the installation procedure is the same for all operating systems.
All operating systems

Install the printer driver.

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Installing the TWAIN driver/printer driver using Plug and Play

Installation using Plug and Play is not possible on Windows 98 and NT 4.0. Refer to the procedure for using the Add Printer Wizard.

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Note If the printer driver is installed using Plug and Play, first the TWAIN driver is installed, and then installation of the printer driver begins. This manual describes the installation of the TWAIN driver followed by that of the printer driver. Installing the TWAIN driver/printer driver using Plug and Play under Windows XP/Server 2003

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With Windows running, insert the CD-ROM into your computers CDROM drive. Turn on the machine. When the machine is ready, connect it to the computer with the USB cable. The Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears. First, install the TWAIN driver. When using Windows XP (SP2), select do not connect in the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box, and then click [Next].

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Select Install from a list or specific location Advanced, and then click [Next]. Select Include this location in the search: under Search for the best driver in these locations., and then click [Browse]. Browse to Driver\(language)\2k_XP on the CD-ROM, and then click [OK]. Select the language you prefer. For example, if you prefer English, browse to: Driver\English\2k_XP

Click [Next]. The Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears.

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Click [Finish].

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This completes the installation of the TWAIN driver. The Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears again. Next, install the printer driver.

Repeat steps 4 through 8 to install the printer driver.

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Installing the TWAIN driver/printer driver using Plug and Play under Windows 2000

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With Windows running, insert the CD-ROM into your computers CDROM drive. Turn on the machine. When the machine is ready, connect it to the computer with the USB cable. The Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears. First, install the TWAIN driver.

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Click [Next]. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended) in the Install Hardware Device Drivers dialog box, and then click [Next]. The Locate Driver Files dialog box appears. Select Specify a location, and click [Next]. Click [Browse...] on the next dialog box, browse to Driver\(language)\2k_XP on the CD-ROM, and then click [Open]. Select the language you prefer. For example, if you prefer English, browse to: Driver\English\2k_XP

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Click [OK], and follow the instructions that appear on the screen until the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears. Click [Finish]. This completes the installation of the TWAIN driver. The Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears again. Next, install the printer driver.

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Installing the printer driver Installing the TWAIN driver/printer driver using Plug and Play under Windows Me With Windows running, insert the CD-ROM into your computers CDROM drive. Turn on the machine. When the machine is ready, connect it to the computer with the USB cable. The Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears and installation of the TWAIN driver begins.

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Select Specify the location of the driver (Advanced), and then click [Next]. Select Specify a location, and then click [Browse]. Browse to Driver\(language)\Win9x on the CD-ROM, and then click [OK]. Select the language you prefer. For example, if you prefer English, browse to: Driver\English\Win9x

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Click [Next], and then follow the instructions that appear on the screen until you can click [Finish]. Click [Finish]. This completes the installation of the TWAIN driver. The Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears again. Next, install the USB printing support.

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Repeat steps 4 through 8 to install the USB printing support driver. The Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears again. Next, install the printer driver. Repeat steps 4 through 8 to install the printer driver.

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Installing the TWAIN driver/printer driver using Plug and Play under Windows 98 SE

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With Windows running, insert the CD-ROM into your computers CDROM drive. Turn on the machine. When the machine is ready, connect it to the computer with the USB cable. The Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears and installation of the USB composite device driver begins.

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Click [Next]. Select Search for the best driver for your device. (Recommended), and then click [Next]. Select Specify a location, and then click [Browse]. Browse to Driver\(language)\Win9x on the CD-ROM, and then click [OK]. Select the language you prefer. For example, if you prefer English, browse to: Driver\English\Win9x

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Select The updated driver (Recommended), and then click [Next]. Click [Next], and then follow the instructions that appear on the screen until you can click [Finish]. Click [Finish]. This completes the installation of the USB composite device driver. The Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears again. Next, install the USB printing support driver.

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Click [Next]. Select Search for the best driver for your device. (Recommended), and then click [Next]. Select Specify a location, and then click [Browse].

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Click [Next], and then follow the instructions that appear on the screen until you can click [Finish]. Click [Finish]. This completes the installation of the USB printing support driver. The Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears again. Next, install the TWAIN driver.

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Repeat steps 10 through 15 to install the TWAIN driver. The Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears again. Next, install the printer driver. Repeat steps 10 through 15 to install the printer driver.

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Installing the printer driver Reinstalling the printer driver by using Plug and Play

When reinstalling the printer driver using Plug and Play, remove the CD-ROM and disconnect the machine from the computer before performing the reinstallation procedure described below.

Open the Printers folder. If Windows XP or Server 2003 is being used, click the [Start] button, and then click Printers and Faxes. If Windows 2000, Me or 98 SE is being used, click the [Start] button, point to Settings, and then click Printers.

Delete the appropriate printer. If Windows XP, Server 2003 or 2000 is being used, continue with step 3. If Windows Me or 98 SE is being used, skip to step 4.

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Click [Server Properties] from the [File] menu, display the Drivers tab, delete the appropriate printer, and then click [OK]. Restart the computer. Use the USB cable to connect the machine to the computer. Follow the on-screen instructions to reinstall the printer driver. When the dialog box for specifying the folder appears, insert the CD-ROM, and then continue the installation. If Windows 98 SE is being used, click [OK] when the Insert Disk dialog box appears, and then continue the installation. If Windows 2000 is being used, begin the installation.

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Installing the printer driver using the Add Printer Wizard

Installing the printer driver using the Add Printer Wizard under Windows XP/Server 2003

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With Windows running, insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your computer. Click the Windows [Start] button, and then click [Printers and Faxes]. Select [Add a printer] from the [Printer Tasks] menu. The Add Printer Wizard starts. Click [Next]. Select Local printer attached to this computer, and then click [Next]. Select Use the following port, and then select LPT1: (Recommended Printer Port). Click [Have Disk].

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Click [Browse], select Driver\(language)\2k_XP on the CD-ROM, and then click [Open]. Select the language you prefer. For example, if you prefer English, browse to: Driver\English\2k_XP.

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Click [Open] again, and then click [OK]. Select the printer to be installed, and then click [Next]. Continue selecting the appropriate settings according to your printer setup and clicking [Next] until [Finish] appears. Click [Finish].

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Installing the printer driver Installing the printer driver using the Add Printer Wizard under Windows 2000/NT 4.0 With Windows running, insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your computer. Click the Windows [Start] button, point to [Settings], and then click [Printers]. The Printers window appears. Double-click the Add Printer icon. The Add Printer Wizard starts. Select the connection method for the printer, and then click [Next]. If Windows 2000 is being used, click [Next], and then select Local printer. If Windows NT 4.0 is being used, select My computer.

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Select LPT1 as the printer port, and then click [Next]. Click [Have Disk].

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Click [Browse], select the folder on the CD-ROM, and then click [Open]. If Windows 2000 is being used, select Driver\(language)\2k_XP. Select the language you prefer. For example, if you prefer English, browse to: Driver\English\2k_XP. If Windows NT 4.0 is being used, select Driver\(language)\WinNT. Select the language you prefer. For example, if you prefer English, browse to: Driver\English\WinNT.

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Click [Open] again, and then click [OK]. Select the printer to be installed, and then click [Next]. Continue selecting the appropriate settings according to your printer setup and clicking [Next] until [Finish] appears. Click [Finish].

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With Windows running, insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your computer. Click the Windows [Start] button, point to [Settings], and then click [Printers]. The Printers window appears. Double-click the Add Printer icon. The Add Printer Wizard starts. Click [Next]. Select Local printer, and then click [Next]. Click [Have Disk]. In Folder, select Driver\(language)\Win9x on the CD-ROM, and then click [OK]. Select the language you prefer. For example, if you prefer English, browse to: Driver\English\Win9x. Click [OK]. Click [OK] again.

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Installing the printer driver Select the printer to be installed, and then click [Next]. Select LPT1 as the printer port, and then click [Next]. Click [Finish].

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Open the Printers folder. If Windows XP or Server 2003 is being used, click the [Start] button, and then click Printers and Faxes. If Windows 2000, NT 4.0, Me, 98 SE or 98 is being used, click the [Start] button, point to Settings, and then click Printers.

Delete the appropriate printer. If Windows XP, Server 2003 or 2000 is being used, continue with step 3. If Windows Me or 98 SE is being used, skip to step 4.

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Click [Server Properties] from the [File] menu, display the Drivers tab, delete the appropriate printer, and then click [OK]. Restart the computer. Reinstall the printer driver.

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Configuring printer driver settings

From the Windows printer window, select the printer, and then display the printer driver property dialog box. All settings specified in this dialog box are applied to the printer when it is used with all applications.

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Displaying printer driver properties for configuring global settings

Displaying settings under Windows XP/Server 2003

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Click the Windows [Start] button, and then click [Printers and Faxes]. In the Printers and Faxes window, select the KONICA MINOLTA 160 or KONICA MINOLTA 160f icon. To display the printer driver settings, click [Printing Preferences...] from the [File] menu. To display the Device Options tab, click [Properties] from the [File] menu.

Displaying settings under Windows 2000/NT 4.0/Me/98 SE/98

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Click the Windows [Start] button, point to [Settings], and then click [Printers]. Select the KONICA MINOLTA 160 or KONICA MINOLTA 160f icon. To display the printer driver settings: Windows 2000 Select [Printing Preferences...] from the [File] menu. Windows NT 4.0 Select [Document Defaults...] from the [File] menu. Windows Me/98 SE/98 Select [Properties] from the [File] menu. The printer setup dialog box appears. To display the Device Options tab in Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4.0, click [Properties] from the [File] menu.

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Configuring printer driver settings

Note Use the four tabs (Setup, Paper, Quality, and Device Options) to configure the printer driver settings. The driver version for the printer can be checked on the About tab.

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Common operations
This section describes buttons that are common to the dialog boxes and settings that are common to all four of the tabs (Setup, Paper, Quality, and Device Options). The actual buttons displayed may vary depending on the operating system.

OK Click this button to exit the dialog box and apply all settings you changed. Cancel Click this button to exit the dialog box without applying any changes. Apply Click this button to apply all settings you changed without exiting the dialog box. Help Click this button to view help information about the items in the currently displayed screen.

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Easy Set

Configuring printer driver settings

Easy Set lets you save the setup of each tab for later recall, when you want to use it again. To save the current settings, click the [Save] button. Afterward, you can recall the settings by selecting them from a list. Select Factory Defaults from the list to reset all settings on the tab to their default values. The button changes to [Delete] while an Easy Set setup is selected from the list. Clicking the [Delete] button deletes the currently highlighted setup. Page Layout/Printer Figure The Page Layout image shows what the printed document will look like using the current printer driver settings. The Page Layout image changes as you select different settings.

The Printer Figure image shows a graphic image of what trays, and other options are currently installed on the machine. All installed options are displayed, and the tray currently selected under Paper Source on the Setup tab appears in light blue.

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Setup tab
The Setup tab contains settings for N-up, Watermark, Paper Source, and Media Type.

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5.3.1 N-up

Configuring printer driver settings

The settings in this group box are for configuring how multiple pages of the document should be printed on a single sheet of paper.

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Note The settings in the N-up group box are not available when either of the following conditions exists. The Fit to Paper check box on the Paper tab is selected. The Scaling setting on the Paper tab is anything other than 100 %. N-up List Click the down arrow button, and then select the number of document pages that should be printed on each sheet of paper. Selecting 2 up, for example, prints two document pages on each sheet of paper. Selecting Off prints one document page per sheet. Border Line Select this check box to print a border around each page when printing more than one document page on each sheet of paper.

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Configuring printer driver settings N-up Style Clicking this button displays the dialog box shown below.

Click the style you want to use when printing multiple document pages on each sheet of paper.

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5.3.2 Watermark

Configuring printer driver settings

Use the settings in this group box to select the watermark text (such as CONFIDENTIAL, DRAFT, etc.) and to control whether it is printed on all pages or only the first page. Watermark list Click the down arrow button, and then select the watermark text from the list that appears. First Page Only Select this check box when you want the watermark to be printed on the first page only. Clear the check box to print the watermark on all pages.

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How to edit a watermark

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To edit a watermark, click the name of the watermark to be edited from the Watermark list. Make any settings you want.

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To create a new watermark, type the desired text in the box. Click the [New] button.

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Note Watermark text can be up to 20 characters long. You can have up to 31 different watermarks configured at one time. (including <None>) Delete Click this button to delete the watermark that is selected in the list. Shading Specify a relative density for the watermark text between 10 % and 100 %. Style Use these check boxes to turn bold style and italic style on (check box selected) or off (check box cleared). Font Use the settings in this group box to specify the typeface and the point size of the watermark text. Type Face: You can specify any of the typefaces currently installed on your computers operating system as the typeface of the watermark text. Size: Specify text size between 8 and 200 points. Angle Use this setting to specify the angle of the watermark text relative to the paper. The setting range is -90 to +90. A negative (-) value rotates the characters clockwise, 0 specifies the text should be parallel to the paper, and a positive (+) value rotates the characters counterclockwise.

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Position

Configuring printer driver settings

Use this setting to specify the position where the watermark text should be printed. You can specify a position by using horizontal and vertical values. Horizontal: 0 to 100 Vertical: 0 to 100

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Paper Source
Click the down arrow button, and then select the tray from which paper should be fed. Selecting Auto tells the machine to use the tray that contains paper of the size specified under Output Paper Size on the Paper tab.

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Note If the optional paper feed unit is installed, Tray 2 appears. For details, refer to Device Options tab on page 5-19. In addition, only A4- or Letter-size plain paper can be loaded into Tray 2.

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Media Type
Click the down arrow button, and then select the type of media to be used for printing.

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5.4 Paper tab

Configuring printer driver settings

Use this tab to configure settings related to your original and to the medium on which you are printing. You can also specify the number of copies to be printed and the orientation of the print image.

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5.4.1

Original Document Size

The list that appears when you click the down arrow button shows all of the paper sizes that are supported by your printer. Specify the original document size by clicking it in the list. Edit Custom To specify a custom document size, click the [Edit Custom] button, and then specify the desired document size. The specified custom document size appears in the Original Document Size list. Paper List This is a list of all currently specified custom paper sizes. Select the name for the paper size that you want to edit. You can specify up to 32 custom paper sizes. New Click this button to display settings for specifying a custom paper size. Edit Click this button to display a dialog box for editing the paper size settings of the custom paper size currently selected in the list. Delete Click this button to delete the custom paper size currently selected in the list. Name Type in the name for the custom paper size. The name can be up to 20 characters long. Size Specify the size for the custom paper size. Width: 90.0 mm to 216.0 mm (metric units), or 3.54 inches to 8.50 inches (inch units) Height: 140.0 mm to 355.6 mm (metric units), or 5.51 inches to 14.00 inches (inch units) Unit Select whether the measurement units are metric (0.1 mm) or inches (0.01 inch).

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5.4.2 Output Paper Size

Configuring printer driver settings

Use the settings in this group box to specify the size of paper you want to use for printing. You can also configure other settings that affect the size of the print image on the paper.

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Note Output Paper Size group box settings are not available whenever the Nup setting on the Setup tab is anything besides Off. Fit to Paper Selecting this check box causes the printed image to be resized automatically so it matches the size selected in the Output Paper Size list.

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Note The Fit to Paper check box is not available if Scaling is set to any setting other than 100 %. Output Paper List To specify a paper size that is different from the size specified under Original Document Size, click the down arrow button, and then select a paper size from the list that appears. Scaling Specify the zoom ratio for enlarging or reducing the print image. Type or select a value between 35 % and 400 %.

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Note Scaling is not available while the Fit to Paper check box is selected.

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5.4.3

Copies
Use this setting to specify the number of copies to be printed. Type or select a value between 1 and 99.

5.4.4

Collate
Use this setting when printing multiple copies of the same document, to specify whether each copy of the document should be printed individually or if all copies of each page should be printed as a set. Selecting On prints each copy of the document separately. If you have 5 specified for Copies, for example, this setting would print the document from the first page to the last page five times. Selecting Off prints all copies of each page as a set. If you have 5 specified for Copies, for example, this setting would print five copies of page one, followed by five copies of page two, etc.

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Note The Collate setting may not be available with some applications. Collating is not available when 1 is specified in the Copies box. If Collate is set to On in the printer driver, be sure to disable the applications Collate function.

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Orientation
Use this setting to specify whether your document should be printed in portrait (vertical) or landscape (horizontal) format. Select the Rotated check box to rotate the print image 180 to the paper orientation.

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5.5 Quality tab

Configuring printer driver settings

Use the settings on this tab to control the quality of the printed output.

5.5.1

Resolution
Click the down arrow button, and then select either 600 600 dpi or 300 300 dpi as the printing resolution.

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Note 600 600 dpi provides better quality, but it also takes longer to print at this setting than at 300 300 dpi.

5.5.2

Adjustment
Contrast Use this setting to adjust the contrast of the print image. Type or select a value between 0 and 100. Brightness Use this setting to adjust the brightness of the print image. Type or select a value between 0 and 100.

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5.6

Device Options tab

5.6.1

Device Options
Use this setting to specify whether tray 2 (optional paper feed unit) is installed. To add tray 2 from the Installable Options list to the Installed Options list, select Tray 2, and then click the [Add] button. To remove tray 2 from the Installed Options list, select Tray 2, and then click the [Remove] button.

5.6.2

About
To display version and copyright information about this printer driver, click the [About] button or the About tab.

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Control panel operations

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Control panel operations

This section covers printer operations you can perform on the control panel of the machine.

6.1

Printer operations
The machines default mode is the copy mode. Normally, when printing is performed from a connected computer, printing begins automatically. See Starting the Print Operation on page 6-5 for more information. When printing with Bypass selected in the Paper Source list on the Setup tab, refer to Using the bypass tray on page 6-8.

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General guide

Control panel operations

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Name [Printer] indicator

Description Blinks while the machine is receiving print data. Lights while there is print data in machine memory and while the machine is performing a print operation. Goes out when there is no print data. See [Printer] indicator on page 6-5. Press while the machine is receiving print data (indicated by the [Printer] indicator blinking) to enter the PC print mode. Press while the machine is in the PC print mode to exit the PC print mode. The PC print mode will not be entered if there is no print data in machine memory when the [Printer] key is pressed. Lights up in orange if an error or malfunction occurs. While print data is being received, PC:PRN appears in the display. If the [Printer] key is press while the machine is receiving print data (the [Printer] indicator is lit), the paper source and paper size for the print job are indicated in the display. Press to reply No to the confirmation message that appears when a print job is canceled. Press to reply Yes to the confirmation message that appears when a print job is canceled. Lights up in orange when the machine is receiving print data. To cancel the current print job while print data is being received, press the [Printer] key, and then press this key when the PC print mode screen appears. See Canceling a print job on page 6-6.

[Printer] key

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[Error] indicator Display

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[No/C] key [Yes] key [Start] indicator [Stop] key

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Note The [Fax], and [Scan] keys, and the fax function keys are only on the control panel of 160f. The [Scan] key is available only when the optional Network Interface Card (NC-501) and the optional Scanner Unit (SU-502) are installed. [Printer] indicator The [Printer] indicator shows the current status of PC printing.

[Printer] Indicator Blinking On

Description Machine is receiving print data, even while in another mode. A machine error has occurred. When in another mode, indicates that machine memory contains print data. In the PC print mode, indicates that machine is printing print data. The indicator remains lit (without blinking) even if data is being received while printing is in progress. No print data in machine memory.

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Starting the Print Operation Normally, when printing is performed from a connected computer, printing begins automatically. - If the machine is in the copy mode when a print command is executed on a connected computer, printing begins automatically if no operation is performed in the copy mode for 30 seconds. - If the 160f receives print data while a fax operation is being performed, printing begins.

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Canceling a print job

Control panel operations

You can cancel a print job from the control panel of the machine only while the machine is in the PC print mode.

Check that the [Printer] indicator is flashing or is lit, and then press the [Printer] key.

Make sure the machines display shows *PC PRINT* PRINTING or *PC PRINT* RECEIVING. The message that appears differs depending on the status of the machine.

Press the [Stop] key. The PC JOB CANCEL? confirmation message appears.

Press the [Yes] key to cancel the print job. Press the [No/C] key to resume printing. If no key is pressed within 5 seconds, printing will resume. JOB CANCELED appears on the display and the print job is canceled.

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Note You can use steps 2 and 3 of the above procedure to cancel a print job while any of the following messages is indicated on the display: PAPER EMPTY, INCORRECT PAPER SIZE, NO SUITABLE PAPER, PAPER SIZE ERROR, LOAD PAPER, PAPER JAM, FRONT COVER OPEN , FUSER COVER OPEN, TONER EMPTY, MEDIA TYPE ERROR, REMOVE PAPER IN BYPASS TRAY, RECEIVING.

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Using the bypass tray

Control panel operations

Use the procedure described below to print onto paper that is fed automatically from the bypass tray.

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On your computer, display the Setup tab of the printer driver, and then specify Bypass for the Paper Source setting (page 5-13). Execute the print operation from your computer. When the message LOAD PAPER appears on the machines display, load paper onto the bypass tray. This causes the print operation to be performed using the paper from the bypass tray.

Repeat step 3 as many times as necessary until printing of the document is complete.

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Note Be sure to execute the print operation from the computer first, and then place the paper onto the bypass tray. If there is already paper on the bypass tray when you execute the print operation, remove it, and then place it again onto the bypass tray. The bypass tray can be loaded with a maximum of 1 envelope, OHP transparencies, cards, or 10 sheets of plain paper. Energy Save Mode If print data is received while the machine is in energy save mode, energy save mode is canceled. When print data is received, the data is printed after the machine has finished warming up.

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Troubleshooting
This section describes the errors that can appear during PC printing and what you need to do to correct the situation. If a problem occurs during PC printing, check the following.

7.1

Checking error messages

The [Error] indicator lights up and PRN Err appears in the lower-right corner of the display when a PC print error occurs while the machine is in another mode besides the PC print mode. If this happens, follow the procedure below.

How to check error messages

Press the [Printer] key to enter the PC print mode.

View the error message on the display.

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7.2 Main error messages

Troubleshooting

The table below describes the main error messages that may appear during PC print mode operations.
Error message PAPER SIZE ERROR Cause The paper size specified with the printer driver differs from the size of paper that is loaded. Auto is selected for Paper Source with the printer driver properties, but none of the machines trays contain paper of the size specified for printing. Paper size specified by the printer driver is not loaded in the specified paper tray. There is no paper in the specified tray or the specified tray is not loaded in the machine. Media type specified by the printer driver is not loaded in the specified paper tray. The memory is full of stored data. Action Load paper of the correct size into the tray.

NO SUITABLE PAPER

INCORRECT PAPER SIZE

Tray1: Load the correct paper into the tray, and change the paper size in the Utility mode. Tray2 (option): Use a paper feed unit loaded with paper of the corresponding size.

PAPER EMPTY

Load paper into the tray or load Tray2 (option) into the paper feed unit. Change the media type in the Utility mode, and load the correct paper into the tray. Press any key, and then turn the machine off, then on again.

MEDIA TYPE ERROR

MEMORY FULL

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Errors and print data

What happens to your print data when an error occurs depends on the error type. MACHINE TROUBLE error This error indicates a serious operational problem. The machine is unable to receive any data while this error message is on the display. Contact your service representative. Temporary errors The machine retains current print data in memory whenever any of the easily correctable errors listed below occurs. As soon as the condition causing the error is corrected, the machine automatically resumes printing. - PAPER JAM - INCORRECT PAPER SIZE - PAPER SIZE ERROR - COVER OPEN - NO SUITABLE PAPER - PAPER EMPTY - MEDIA TYPE ERROR

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Specifications

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Specifications
Specifications
2* 1*

Print speed RAM Interfaces

16 pages/min. (A4 L , Letter L, 300 dpi) 12 pages/min. (A4 L, Letter L, 600 dpi) Share with machine. IEEE 1284 (Parallel), USB Revision 1.1 (except for Windows 98 and Windows NT) GDI Windows Windows Server 2003/Windows XP (SP2 or later)/ Windows 2000 (SP4 or later)/Windows NT Workstation Version 4.0 (SP6a or later)/Windows Me/Windows 98 Second Edition/Windows 98/Windows Terminal Server (Windows 2000 Server/Windows Server 2003)

Printer language Fonts Supported operating systems

*1 *2

The print speed is measured under the following printing conditions. - Paper supplied from Tray 1 L: Lengthwise

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